Jamil Zainasheff

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  Starkbierfest

  Lesser known than Oktoberfest, Munich’s spring beer festival Starkbierfest (Strong Beer Festival) is every bit as fun. We take you inside

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  Starkbier Doppelbock Dunkel

  A dark doppelbock that relies on Munich malt and a touch of Special II.

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  Starkbier Doppelbock

  A doppelbock fit to be served at Munich’s Starkbierfest (Big Beer Fest).

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  Schumacher Latzenbier Clone

  Latzenbier, at 5.5% ABV, is a bit more malty than Schumacher’s everyday altbier, yet still nicely balanced toward the bitter end.

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  Schlüssel Stike Clone

  This special fall release from Schlüssel is similar to their everyday beer, but bigger, richer, and just a tiny bit sweeter up front, balan

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  Uerige Sticke Clone

  Uerige Altbier has predominant notes of honey and biscuit, and a very slight roasted note can be found in the finish. Their Sticke Altbier a

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  The Special Altbiers of Düsseldorf

  Each fall, four of the five remaining classic altbier breweries in Düsseldorf, Germany, have annual special beer releases. They are bigger

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  Gale’s Prize Old Ale Clone

  A clone recipe for the famed Gale’s Prize Old Ale brewed in 2022 at Dark Star Brewing Co.

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  Brewing the Famed Gale’s Prize Old Ale

  First brewed about a century ago but on hiatus for more than a decade after ownership changes and turnover, the famed Gale’s Prize Old Ale

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  You Can Go Homebrew Again

  A longtime icon in the homebrewing world, Jamil Zainasheff and his wife opened Heretic Brewing Co. in 2010. Having recently sold the brewery

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  Jamil’s American Barleywine

  The balance of bittering versus malt sweetness should always be toward the bitter, but expect the beer to become more and more balanced as t

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  American Barleywine: Aged in the USA

  American barleywine is rich and strong. It has a big malt flavor and aggressive hopping, but it still has a balance between the malt charact